another feature of being at the ballpark is the cuisine, including the hot dog, the most popular itemold at ballparks across the country. the tradition of hotdogs dogs goes back to 1880. we have a picture here that shows a hot dog vendor outside ebbets field in 1920. where it really became popular was in cities that were part of the american association. those teams were located in st. louis, cincinnati, places with a large german immigrant population. they brought with them a popular, handy, handheld treat, the hotdog. it was easy to grill and carry around and it made it a popular item at the ballpark. not only did german immigrants introduce the hot dog to baseball, but waves of immigrants that came to this country adopted baseball as their own sport. used it as a way to become american. so in this next case, we will see more of the immigrant story in baseball. baseball is a path to prosperity for a lot of immigrant groups, a way to find your american identity. the idea that is if you are following a team, whether you are a player or not, you are learning the rules, you are taking s

the goal is to open the ballpark and the gondola system by 2023.n oakland, i'm dau lynn, kpix 5. >>> and to continue the sports theme, chopper 5 above the sap center in san jose now, where hockey financials have converged for the nhl all star weekend. the pros will take part in a three-on-three tournament tonight with a million-dollar cash prize. >>> and get this, at just 13 years old, a figure skater has become the youngest person ever to win a u.s. figure skating championship title. alyssa lum nailed her axles at last night's competition in detroit, a feat only three other american women have ever accomplished. now, the richmond skater practices at the oakland ice center, where she spends as much as eight hours on the ice, doing school work in between training sessions. >> to have somebody come out of our school and reach that potential is amazing. she just saw that in her from day one. there was just something, that look in the eye, and she thought, "this one can do it," and she did. >> wow, they knew. alyssa missed the cut off age to compete in

this is our section on "at the ballpark." we have an original fire insurance map. what it shows is that washington, d.c.'s original baseball stadium, griffith stadium, was at the heart of the urban community. it is next a number of businesses and residences. we have a college of dentistry, a hospital, and a lot of warehouses. fans would gather to sit on the roofs of the end of the day and watch a free game of baseball. what these baseball insurance maps do is show that these the midstre right in of their community, not out in some ideally pastor, and we think of that -- i ure.lic past handwritten a scorecard from the first game of the 1936 world series between the yankees and the giants. keeping score is an unusual aspect of baseball in that fans would often keep scores in ways that they don't for other sports. everyone seems to develop their own style based on a template that they learned. another ritual was singing "take me out to the ballgame." this is the original sheet music cover from when the sun came out. the words were by jack norris, who said he had never

. >> no parking at the ballpark?re's parking, but you can decide to go to either place. it is expanding the number of it this weekend, great. fanfest, the third time at jack london square. >> great event. the 9:45 food trucks, ballpark experience area to learn more about the ballpark and gondola, and a really fun time. >> is kyler murray going to show up? >> we will have a lot of great player, and maybe in the future he will. >> what is your take on this? you know, the nfl teams want him, and you guys have him, essentially drafted him, and where do you think he will go? >> i mean, i think such an exciting player, great athlete, and it's exciting to be in the mix on him. obviously we think he could be a great player for the oakland a's, but it's a personal decision, and we respect that, giving him all the information we can to make the right decision. >> all right, thank you so much, dave. >> thank you for having me. >> it's going to be great weather for fanfest? >> perfect. >> we have more information on our website

the new company that will sponsor the ballpark. >>> good morning. we're seeing more slow traffic now, building. and it's foggy in many areas. san mateo bridge, still moderate, as you head out to the peninsula. >>> and fog will be the only real bugga boo, if you will, for the forecast today. starting tomorrow, though, we bring out a lot of clouds and maybe a lot of rain over the next week. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is "mornings on 2." >> welcome back to "mornings on 2", taking you live to the opening bell this morning. there it is, live, fans for the cure, ringing that bell. we are watching new numbers on the holiday season and the tech stocks that are up today. we're going to continue to watch the markets. looks like a lower opening right now. still some optimism, though, over the trade talks with china. we'll have all of that coming up in today's dollars and cents. >> all right. we'll say good morning to you. thank you for joining us on mornings on 2, thursday january 10th. i'm dave clark. >> i'm pam cook. that guy wasn't shy, was he? >> you ha

that is the most important. >>> they also had new three d designs for the ballpark. if it happens, in t20 23. >> they are looking at the next several days, my maps. it is a nice weekend. nhl all-star weekend. we have got a few clouds but mid-60s in san francisco right now. a nice view of the golden gate bridge. taking you over to half moon bay and look at that view earlier. one of the cooler temperatures we are seeing right now. lower 60s in some of our inland eastay valleys. if you are lucky enough to get to the all-star festivities this evening. compare to the rest of the country, this is down right balmy by your standards. the cause of the dry weather for now is high pressure. the winds are somewhat offshore not bringing in the fog that we get in across the ocean and across san francisco bay. temperatures tomorrow morning upper 30s and mid-40s. tomorrow the high clouds will thin out a bit. 70s in gilroy. try valley up towards the inland valleys. still in the 60s. half moon bay 68 degrees. mid-60s around san mateo. clouds to start the day and kind of overcast skies.

i think you're going to see a lot of new folks at the ballpark. ve some pretty cool new club seats and premium inventory we've never had at the coliseum. it's build iing on tree house w did last year. these are locations close to the field. it's fun for the family, lots of opportunities. we encourage fans. >> how much will tickets start at, you think? >> our tickets start at $10 or $15 depending on promotions. it's a great way to come out, enjoy the experience. it should be a great time. >> you know what would be exciting as well? >> yes. >> if you could keep kyler murray. what is going on with that? >> he's a great athlete. obviously baseball and football. we want to make sure that he makes the right decision for him and we've put forward, you know, i think a great plan for him to play baseball for the a's. and we're kind of just waiting to make sure that it makes sense for him. we'll see what happens. >> are you telling him that baseball players have longer careers than nfl players? >> they have great careers. you know, i think he's evaluating al

the privately funded waterfront ballpark stands as a physical monument to magowan's legacy. some of the design features.....like the spot where fans can come and watch the game for free at triples's alley....was macgowen's idea...he grew up rooting for the team when they were still in new york.he was the managing general partner for 16 years.....during his tenure the team signed slugger barry bonds. baer who called magowan and mentor and a friend says he was all about the fans and making them happy.. if you're watching the giants fan having a hotdog or soda, think of peter because he was thinking of the fans, just think about the fans nonstopthe giants say a plaque honoring peter magowan is going to go up on the wall of fame outside the ballpark, sometime early in the 2019 season he will be the first non player to be up there. kron4 news (ken) (ken) coming up next (ken) (ken) coming up next at 6:30 just after announcing her bid for the white house... senator kamala harris will again take the national stage tonight. details on the national town hall event. and the warriors try

seven and, let's go back the desk. >>> the giant ballpark has a new name. it will no longer be called at&t park, the giants announced the south a tech company bot the naming rights, allie rasmus is outside of the ballpark right now with the explanation, what is going on, allie? >> reporter: you can see the at&t park sideslip behind us in the main said over the entryway was lit up early this morning, take it in now because over the next day or so, these signs are said to be covered up and come down. the name of the giants ballpark has officially changed to oracle park, oracle corporation purchased the naming rights for the giants ballpark for the next 20 years, the price tech has not been revealed just yet but it is estimated they paid between $200 million and $300 million for the naming rights of the next two decades. we have seen a few people come by and snap photos of the old at&t signs. feeling a bit nostalgic about the name change. >> a little disappointing with the history behind them, change is a good thing. >> nothing we can do about it. >> come you h

we are joint from the ballpark with his legacy. >> reporter: brian, when folks think about the giants they think about the stars. buster posey, bumgardner, but without peter mcallen, the giants most likely would not be in san francisco and this ballpark most likely would not exist, either. >> he deserved a lot of credit. he did not necessarily want to take a lot of credit. he wanted to share it with those who he felt were on his team. that is why people were willing to run through walls for him. >> reporter: a pioneer, a risk taker and a passionate giants fan. that is how fans remember peter mcallen. the former owner. >> he never gave up on san francisco as a home and the most appropriate home for the giants. >> reporter: for the former mayor, he credits him for saving the giants place in san francisco. >> i could not live with myself if i did nothing to try to keep the giants here. >> reporter: peter led a team of masters to buy the giants in the early 90s and stop the team from moving to florida. >> peter mcallen was the driving force. it wasn't that he was one of the driving forces

fans outside oracle park......a bouquet of flowers is left in tribute.....while the flags inside the ballpark fly at half staff.while buster posey warms up for the upcoming season.....giants ceo larry baer says that catcher and the rest of the players could have ended up wearing uniforms reading tampa bay giants if it were not the energy and drive of peter magowen. in 1992 there had been a purchase agreement signed to move the team to florida it was not a question, it was gone and this group came together and peter was the leader of the group and we all came together to keep the team here under trying circumstances and took risks. this was a business risk. nobody thought the giants could survive in san francisco no one thought we could get a new ball park built, and all those i don't think you can you can't you can't you can't print peter loved those challenges he thought of them as challenges why notthe giants waterfront ballpark stands as a physical monument to magowan's legacy. some of the design features.....like the spot where fans can come and watch the game for free at triples's alley.

the a's want to build a gondola for their new ballpark near jack london square. it would look similar to the one at the oakland zoo and link downtown oakland to the ballpark. according to the bay area economic council, it would generate nearly $700 million to the city's economy in the first ten years. the system would provide more than a million rides a year to both fans and commuters. the gondola and ballpark, if built, are expected to open in about four years. >> you just have to wait your turn to get to the ballpark from downtown. >> it would be fun! that thing i've been on in oakland zoo. it's pretty zippy, very efficient. >> it's a slow ride, isn't it? >> no, but there's lots of cars. it's actually, the line is super long, but you're on it very quickly. >> okay. we're back in a moment with the documentary about a bay area scandal. stay with us. parking problems f. there )s not enough spots at stations. an >>> tonight at problems for b.a.r.t. there are not enough spots at the stations, apparently, and some say the solution is only going to cause more problems.

. >> the ballpark where the giants play is getting a new name. it's oracle park for the next two decades. reporter matt keller is there with a big announcement. hi matt. >> reporter: good morning, to jessica and reggie. good memories here at at&t park. three world series titles for the team. but now a lot of work has done to change it from at&t park to oracle park. they're going to be putting up temporary signs later today. also later today, they'oi coeren.hey kid, willie mays. they've announced a naming rights agreement with software giant oracle. bloomberg estimates the deal at mon 00million. at&t issued a statement saying they had a great relationship with the giants over the years. but decided not to renew the naming rights sponsorship. this will be the fourth name since the stadium opened in the year 2000. >> unfortunately, i don't like the name. oracle just sounds like there's another oracle arena somewhere else. i don't know. at&t was all right with me. >> reporter: of course, oracle's name is on the arena in oakland. after this season, th

that's where the a's would like to build a ballpark. study released yesterday said this gondola would brings in 50,000 visitors per year, a tourist thing that would translate into $400 million in sales tax. great way to get to the new ballpark, and just a great amenity for oakland. away. if it happens, construction would be $100 million. the nds approval from other agencies, but the a's would love it. >>> fans are gearing up for another exciting season. today was a's fan fest friended by nbc sports california. people packed into jack london square. especially those plans for the new ballpark at howard terminal. >> i think it's going to be beautiful. i love where it's at. i preferred we would stay at the old location. i love it. it's central for everything, but as long as it stays in oakland, that's the most important thing. >> we'll see how it all shakes out. fans got to see 3-d designs for the new ballpark. >>> great video, dramatic video showing oak listen firefights rescuing puppies from a pet shop. a firefighters enter on bancroft av

the privately funded waterfront ballpark stands as a physical monument to magowan's legacy. giants ceo larry baer ... who says magowan was all about the fans and making them happy.. ( james ) the giants say a plaque honoring peter magowan is going to go up on the wall of fame outside the ballpark, sometime early in the 2019 season. he will be the first non player to be honored there. ( darya ) the warriors are hitting their stride. another dominant performance extends their win streak to 11. lets go straight to the highlights.( james ) warriors taking on the pacers in indiana last night. in the first quarter, steph curry with a three pointer. 26 points on the night for curry. in the 2nd quarter... klay thompson gets some action a he throws down the dunk. the warriors were up 21 at the half and weren't challenged from there final score ... 132-100 warriors.their 11th in a row. they host the sixers thursday night. (james) james adlib

. >>> coming up, the giants ballpark as a new name. coming up the reason they will no longer be called at&t park. >>> the storm door is open. we have systems coming our way and i will let you know what to look out for as the rain comes in. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> say goodbye to at&t and hello to oracle. the san francisco giants have a new name for their ballpark. this is the reason behind the switch. drug there is a temporary sign up. the giants ballpark is now oracle part. it will be the same as the old sign. oracle corporation, the tech company but the naming rights to the ballpark for the next 20 yea

oracle bought the naming rights to the ballpark for the next 20 years. they wouldn't disclose the price tag but the deal could be worth up to $300 million. the giants ceo and team president presented oracle seal with a team jersey. oracle also sponsors the boxes at the park. the long-term deal is what both ceos were looking for. >> we feel like they are already part of the family. since 2003, oracle has been involved in many ventures in the community. they have hosted large entertainment events here in this ballpark. >> give it some time and it will become normal. >> it will be weird referring to at&t park as oracle stadium. that will take a wild to get used to. >> some questions remain on what happens to the oracle arena where the warriors play. >> our deal is not with anyone but the warriors. it expires at the end of the season. when the warriors moved they will move. that will be the answer to your question. >> fans were out taking photos and a spokesperson confirmed that at&t did have the naming rights throughout the 2019 season but decided to out of

he privately financed the greatest ballpark and major leagues when they opened in april 2000 but it was saving the giants from leaving for tampa bay in 1992 that was his greatest moment. >> the saddest words i think i ever heard and i said to myself, g, i am not sure i can live with myself. if i did nothing to try to keep the giants here. i wasn't optimistic we would be able to pull it off but i know myself well enough to know that if i did not participate in the effort to try and keep them here i would have a tough time living with myself. >> he told me he was negotiating with barry bonds even before his steel to buy the giants was finalized. it is a fascinating story that we will show you tonight on game day. as for the ballpark, the first stadium not built with public money and that set the trend for many stadiums nationwide. >> sad news, thanks. >>> other news, oakland police have made a second arrest in a brutal hit-and-run. a 14-year-old boy severely engined after being struck and dragged for the latest on the arrest. >> reporter: police arrested the 36-year-old yesterday. i had a

the goal is to open the ballpark and the gondola system by 2023. in oakland, i'm dau lynn, kpix 5. >>> meanwhile, hockey financials are packed inside the sap center in san jose now, where the nhl all star game is understood way. before the game, fans got the chance to gear up and face off against each other. the fanfare also featured many rinks for kids to test out their skills, while mascots got the crowd pumped up. >> to see players that were playing in the all star game, and then coming around and hitting hockey pucks as a kid, and just having fun. >> this is the second time san jose has hosted the all star game. the last time was back in 1997. >>> a figure skater from richmond has become the youngest person ever to win the u.s. figure skating championship title. alyssa lieu is just 13 years old, but she nailed her triple axles at last night's competition in detroit. it's a feat only three other american women have accomplished in competition. the young skater defeated the reigning u.s. champ by 4 point, and when the final score was announced, a

the privately funded waterfront ballpark stands as a physical monument to magowan's legacy. some of the design features.....like the spot where fans can come and watch the game for free at triples's alley....was macgowen's idea...he grew up rooting for the team when they were still in new york.he was the managing general partner for 16 years.....during his tenure the team signed slugger barry bonds. baer who called magowan and mentor and a friend says he was all about the fans and making them happy.. if you're watching the giants fan having a hotdog or soda, think of peter because he was thinking of the fans, just think about the fans nonstopthe giants say a plaque honoring peter magowan is going to go up on the wall of fame outside the ballpark, sometime early inerheo be up th. maureen kelly kron4 news (ken) in national news... millions of news... in national (ken) (ken) in national news... millions of people will experience the coldest air in a generation... that's what the national weather service is warning. (pam) the winter weather has already claimed three lives in the

the privately funded waterfront ballpark stands as a physical monument to magowan's legacy. features.....like the spot where fans can come and watch the game for free at triples's alley....was macgowen's idea...he grew up rooting for the team when they were still in new york.he was the managing general partner for 16 years.....during his tenure the team signed slugger barry bonds. baer who called magowan and mentor and a friend says he was all about the fans and making them happy.. if you're watching the giants fan having a hotdog or soda, think of peter because he was thinking of the fans, just think about the fans nonstopthe giants say a plaque honoring peter magowan is going to go up on the wall of fame outside the ballpark, sometime early in the 2019 season he will be the first non player to be up there. maureen kelly kron4 news (ken) in the east bay police are searching for a suspect after a teenager in concord was stabbed. it happened just before 8:00 this morning on the campus of mount diablo high school. kron 4's charles kron 4's high school. kron4 newsmaureen kelly

the privately funded waterfront ballpark stands as a physical monument to magowan's legacy. like the spot where fans can come and watch the game for free at triples's alley....was macgowen's idea...he grew up rooting for the team when they were still in new york.he was the managing general partner for 16 years.....during his tenure the team signed slugger barry bonds. baer who called magowan and mentor and a friend says he was all about the fans and making them happy.. if you're watching the giants fan having a hotdog or soda, think of peter because he was thinking of the fans, just think about the fans nonstopthe giants say a plaque honoring peter magowan is going to go up on the wall of fame outside the ballpark, sometime early in the 2019 season he will be the first non player to be up there. maureen kelly kron4 news just ahead in sports, the warriors with a strong finish to one of their longest road trips of the season. highlights comin up. (lawrence bay area weather) still ahead... a slave trader intentionally burned america's last slave ship more than 150- years ago. no

these areas in purple showing you the wind gusts tomorrow, kind of in the same ballpark we saw today as those winds pick up out of the west-southwest. could see gusts close to 45 miles per hour again. in terms of rainfall, from 7:00 a.m. to noon doesn't look all that impressive pu the bigger totals will be here in the north bay. but really the main event rainfallwise, mid afternoon through late evening. unlike today that sustained rain should put us in the ballpark for two three inches in some of the wetter mountain areas including the santa cruz mountains and the north bay with the second storm that will be coming on in. hour by hour for you, 11:00 beginning to see the rain spread across the bay area. 5:00, that's probably the main event for the steadest and heaviest rain, but the second storm. and then by 11:00 things begin to calm down. notice the clearing in terms of showers heading into monday, and that should be good news for the national championship game out at levi's stadium. looks like now partly cloudy skies heading into monday evening, and that's the break. we'll see monda

bjarke (be-yahr-kay) ingels with the bjarke ingels group is the architect, leading both the ballpark and revitalization projects. he says oracle arena would not be torn down, but rather repurposed to host community events and concerts. and, rickey henderson field would be made available to the community.bjarke ingels/big- "and, that means that, the sort of the kids that grow up in this neighborhood could actually play, uh, baseball, uh, on the same turf, uh, that the a's were playing at until now." if all goes well, the a's say it's possible they could break ground on the redevelopment project by 20-22. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( robin ) in your tech news... data breaches are becoming more common and experts say... everyone needs to take extra steps to protect their personal information... especially when it comes to old accounts. mary moloney has the details. when was the last time you logged in to your old myspace account? are you sure you really deleted your livejournal? consumer reports says one easy way to improve data security is to shut down defunct social m

oraclele bought the naming rights to the ballpark for the next 20 years. the deal could be worth $300 million to $350 million, although terms were not released. oracle already sponsors a suite level at the park, and the relationship enabled the names rights deal to move quickly, within 30 days. the long-term deal is what both ceo's were looking for. >> we feel like or act sell already part of the family. since 2003, oracle has been involved in many ventures with us in the community, in philanthropy, in putting a on our game, be in hosting large entertainment events here in this ballpark. >> reporter: but some questions remain what happens to the naming rights at oracle arena. >> our deal is not with anyone other than the warriors, so our deal expires at the end of this season, so when the warriors move, the warriors will move, and that's the answer to your question. >> reporter: nostalgic fans were out snapping photos, and an at&t spokesperson confirms that at&t did have the naming rights for the ballpark throughout the 2019 season, but decided to opt out

wouldn't have experienced the joy of three world series championships and of countless days out of the ballpark>>> rev up your calculators, today is the start of tax season and there's a major recall in the auto industry. wendy has those stories and much more. >> reporter: that morning. indexes closed higher friday. president trump temporarily reopen the government. and it jumped 184 points. the nasdaq was up 81. tax season kicks off today this will be the first time that the irs implements tax cuts and jobs act which went into effect last year. the double the standard deduction eliminating personal exemptions and itemized reductions. the child tax credit also double. and chrysler is recalling 180,000 pickup trucks because of an electrical problem that could cause power steering to fail. most of the vehicles are in the united states and canada. they were not properly installed so it may come loose. it's the second recall in two weeks. >> we are hearing that there's a new look for catch up. which company are we talking about? >> we are talking about heinz ketchup. they are making it fancy with c

bjarke (be-yahr-kay) ingels with the bjarke ingels group is the architect, leading both the ballpark and revitalization projects. he says oracle arena would not be torn down, but rather repurposed to host community events and and, rickey henderson field would be made available to the community. bjarke ingels/big- "and, that means that, the sort of the kids that grow up in this neighborhood could actually play, uh, baseball, uh, on the same turf, uh, playing at until now." if all goes well, the a's say it's possible they ground on the redevelopment project by 20-22. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (grant) salesforce c-e-o marc benioff took some shots at san francisco while attending the world economic forum in davos switerland this week. discussing the homelessness issue in the city --- benioff said the fact that there are at least 75-hundred people living on the same streets that multi- millionaires and billionairs live... is unacceptable. benieff laying most of the blame on his fellow tech leaders. he said quote: "san francisco is kind of a train wreck, we have a real in

the 10 million scoreboard is the biggest capital improvement at the ballpark since the opening in 2000. >>> just blocks from at&t the chase center is taking shape. in a matter of months the warriors will move into their new home. we saw a mile stop as the first seats were up stalled -- installed. >> with a pull of the trigger the first seats were

it would link downtown oakland to the ballpark. according to the bay area economic council, it would generate nearly $700 million to the city's economy in the first ten years. the system would provide more than a million rides a year to both fans and commuters. the gondola and ballpark, if built, are expected to open in about four years. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," the nhl's gal laaxy of st were on display at the shark tank. we get a look at the skills challenge next. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashion week. ♪ ♪ he could. or, he could make it even easier - and set up recurring payments to his neighbor. for cat sitting. (meow) whoa. you've groomed her, too. (cell phone vibrating) and now she's ready for the catwalk. life, lived jason's way. chase. make more of what's yours. the planet. the nhl all-star game festivites are in full >>> welcome back. san jose rolled out the red carpet for the best players on the planet. the

cross above interstate 880 and arrive at jack london square and then walk a short distance to the ballparkhich the a's want to build at howard terminal. it is estimated that gondola system would cost $125 million to build. also need the approval of several agencies. >>> a 13-year-old richmond girl is sitting on top of the figure skating world. >> anyone going after that title will have to work for it. >> this is awesome to watch. alysa liu is the youngest u.s. national champion following a dazzling performance in detroit. olympic gold medallist tara lipinski won it at age 14 in 1997. abc 7 news was in oakland at the oakland ice center where she trains. those who skate with her said she has set some pretty lofty goals. >> it is amazing. she wants all of this. and she's working really hard. >> now even though she won, she cannot compete for the world championship. rules require competitors to be at least 15 years old to participate in senior level international events. her debut could come at the 2022 winter olympics in beijing. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with drew tuma. >>

we have details about the proposed gondola for the a's new ballpark. don't miss the grand opening of the new floor & decor in burlingame. if you have never been to a floor & decor, you have to go to the grand opening. hardwoods, laminates, tile or stone. holy smokes, this place is huge! i'm on a budget and i was able to go to floor & decor and save a lot of money. you will be blown away by this experience. the pros come here, i come here. if you love your wallet, and you love your home, you have to go. floor & decor. now open in burlingame, 101 & broadway in the old gokart racer building. upset after a glitch involving a legendary bay area video game >>> okay, you do not want to mess with the gamers across the world, people are upset after a glitch involving a legendary bay area video game company. electronic arts is having problems with its servers and all games were impacted. ea was launching a demo for the latest game called anthem when the outage happened. the company has more than 300 million players around the world. ea says services are beginning

, chronicle is reporting signsil goomorw as th a uwoy tech company has bought the naming rights to their waterfront ballpark. >>> first we had pacific bell park, then sbc park. then at&t park. this will be the fourth name since the stadium opened in the year 2000. >> unfortunately, i don't like the name. oracle just sounds like there's another oracl else, and, i don't know. at&t was all right with me. >> reporter: reports say the giants and oracle have a 20-year agreement in place. now, terms have not been le b ot oracle, you know, we're going to call it the ballpark anyway, all of us bay area residents. it's just a ballpark. and i think that's cool. >> reporter: at&t apartments naming rights were set to end after next season. giants ceo larry bayer told the chronicle during negotiations at&t told the giants they were ghg in a different strategic direction. they said the deal with oracle came together quickly and he likes the fact this is a local company. >>> and, of course, oracle's name is already on the oracle arena in oakland. after this season the golden state warriors are moving to the new chase cente

he led the effort to sign barry bonds into build a new ballpark. this morning we remember a giants legend. >>> we are live here in oakland parents and teachers will desperately be trying to save the school. we are talking about this international academy. we have a live report, coming up. >>> and keeping our eye on the bay, this bay bridge toll plaza they will have the full traffic report when we return. have >>> fighting to keep the school open. these bay area parents and teachers have another chance today to try to persuade the district. >>> a spike in scooter injuries prompt a new doctor's order. it is monday, january 28. >> and time now is just about 6:30 am. it's okay. we are saying good morning again. of course, we are all talking about the weather. it's been so nice. it's great. >> changes are coming. >> yes. soak up that sunshine and enjoy the dry and warm weather. we are looking at the rain returning. of course we definitely need the rain. that's coming. and, you can see mount diablo out there with the sun just about to rise. our temperatur

live from the ballpark in san francisco. that he helped build and has reaction with the passing. >> absolutely. i just got off the phone with giants president and ceo. who tells me his close friend and mentor died at home in pacific heights today after a courageous battle with cancer. mcgown was 76 years old. he did use to work for safe way. but in 1993, he became managering general partner of the giants and did that for 15 years until 2008. he led the effort to buy the giants which was on the brink of moving to florida. he spearheaded construction of the new park. which was funded through private money instead of taxpayer dollars. which was unusual at the time in baseball. the park opened in 2000. i spoke to giants fans and a tour gud here. to them and so many he was the force behind keeping baseball here in san francisco. >> i'm just heartbroken. what a prince. he was such an extraordinary influence on the city. and for any of us who cared about baseball. >> you could trust him. he was the kind of owner that cared about the

they would not have experienced those joys of the championships and countless days out of the ballpark. >>> a live look at capitol hill furlough federal workers are there for the first time in a month today. and this is the longest government shutdown in history. the agreement between lawmakers and the trump administration funds that. but, they say that it's only temporary. >> 2019 started off rough for about 800,000 government workers. >> we went about a month ago. minnesota or any sort of knowing what's going to happen next. >> on friday president trump agreed to reopen the government which gets employees back to work. >> i have a really fun job. >> however, we are hoping and praying that we aren't going to be back in the same situation. >> this deal only goes until february 15. they have until then to come up with a proposal president trump insist that it includes money for his wall. >> i don't think that shutdowns are good leverage. and in my time here, we have had to shut down. and the aggressor and neither one was the winner. >> i certainly hope that we can get an agreement. we h

it connects to the ballpark.people know, one of his father's many saloons was located in what is now centerfield of camden yards. brian: there's a famous photograph in there of his father and babe ruth standing behind the bar. where was the bar and why with a working together? jane: this was after the red sox won the world series in 1915. am i right about that? and he used his world series money, which was $3000 and change, a fair amount of change in 1915, to by his father, the gentleman all the way far right in the frame, this bar called ruth's cafe. if you hone in on the photograph, there is a calendar made with a woman sitting on an outfield fence. this is opposite the seltzer building, the tower you see from the stands at camden yards. the building is still there. it is now a men's club called the goddess. brian: why would there even be a museum -- i don't mean to act -- naive about it -- a museum to babe ruth in baltimore? do you know when this started? jane: it started -- i should've reread the book. it sta

if you look at the giants ballpark here. the brightly lit at&t sign that is usually above the entrance is dark this morning. although off to the left, you can see the at&t sign lit up here. from now on, this will be officially announced as oracle park. they bought the naming rights for the next 20 years at a price tag of $2 million. arat&t's term was just about wrapped up. and the deal with oracle came together quickly over the holidays. they are expected to be talking about this new event here at the ballpark. around 11:00. and we will be here to cover it. live in san francisco. allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> students getting ready for a rally. calling for more education funding. >> i feel empathy for the students who are going to get closed schools. thank you. >> now, in the oakland school board's first meeting of the year, they debated a budget deficit that could reach $30 million. school district staff may present a list of possible schools to be closed next month. teachers accuse the school board of mismanagement. >>

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. >>> the oakland a's are working on a plan for their ballpark. be achieved by opening day in two and a half months. the goals consist of the environmental impact report and securing an agreement with the port of oakland for the ballpark district. the a's hope to open the 34,000 seat ballpark by 2023. >>> in sports, tonight the sharks will try to extend their five-game winning streak. san jose hosts the ottawa senators at 7:00 p.m. >>> the warriors will be traveling to texas ahead of tomorrow's game in dallas. last night they began the second half of the season at oracle arena against the bulls. mindi bach has the highlights in this morning's sports report. >> good morning, everyone. stephen curry went into the game needing three three-pointers to move into third on the all-time list of three-pointers made. he has the moves, but he didn't find his groove right away. klay thompson did. three straight threes to open his game. he just owns the bulls. klay had 24 points at the half. final seconds of the first quarter, jonas past half court. the warrio

he's credited with keeping the team from going to tampa and privately funding the new ballpark.ity hall is lit up in orange in his honor. >> senator kamala harris officially launched her presidential campaign today. she outlined her policies and wasted no time critiquing those of president trump including his immigration policies. police say 20,000 people attended a rally in harris's hometown of oakland. >> tomorrow is the start of the first full workweek for more than 800,000 federal employees furloughed for 35 days. the workers aren't in the clear just yet. there are backlogs, back pay and a threat from the president to shutdown the government again. abc7 news reporter daria albinger reports. >> reporter: even before they get to work, federal employees are concerned about their pay. the treasury department not expected to clear its payroll backlog until next week, many workers missing at least two paychecks during the shutdown. families forced to lineup at food pantries, some filing for unemployment to make ends meet. in washington, the national mall reopened sunday. >> defini

photograph with babe ruth was warren harding, at -- of babe ruth with warren harding, at one of the ballparks1923. how political was babe ruth? jane: he was not political at all unless he was pushed to be. his second wife claire thought after the debacle of refusing to pose with herbert hoover that it was bad for him to have anything to do with politics. so he supported how smith smithse he was -- al because he was catholic in 1928. he stumped for him and made speeches for him, but he did not actually do anything political, including vote, until 1944 when his agent, who was an oddly visionary guy who understood marketing and created a template for how to be famous in america, but he was also a tee-totaling cheap irishman, a right wing conservative. he started this whole thing to try to defeat roosevelt in his last election and he got babe ruth to go on a radio show with his own nephew. the nephew told me that babe ruth was so drunk that he lost his place in the script that had been prepared for them and there was 30 seconds of dead air, which is a killer on radio. brian: let's go back to the

the giants ballpark is now officially oracle park. no more at&t. the font and design will be the same as the old at&t signs. but they will be down and switched out by opening day on april 5th. oracle bought the naming rights to this ballpark for the next 20 years. giants ceo larry bayer presented a team jerz to celebrate the name change. the ce os wouldn't give the exact price. but the estimate is that oracle paid anywhere from 250 to 300 million. >> we were joking that maybe in 2038, we should put in provision that giants fans will be able to take flying cars from redwood shores to oracle park to get to games because who knows what we'll be able to do as world expands and the pace of technology continues to accelerate. >>> now, the question came up. what does this mean for oracle arena across the bay in oakland? it's where they will move to san francisco. now that there's an oracle park in san francisco, what happens to the oracle naming rights at the coliseum? >> our deal expires at the end of the season. so when the warriors move, the warriors wi

for the giants formally known as the pacific ballpark. he signed barry bonds to the biggest contract in baseball at the time. bonds tweeted on sunday, met extremely saddened by the passing of peter mcgowan. i will never forget our first phone call about the possibility of me coming home to play. he saved baseball for san francisco. the 76-year-old was originally from new york and was a new york giants fan before the team moved west turkey moved to california with his family in the 50s and after years of being a ceo at a safeway, he stepped down and took over the giant that the 90s. larry tells us about wallace, mcgowan loved the teen. spiky was a huge fan and he would admit that he did not know the end and out as a baseball expert but he brought the fans perspective and asked a lot of questions. he sand and meetings and was a great strategist. i learned a lot about how to embrace people around you. >> reporter: espn reports that mcdonnell be the first nonplayer to be added to the clubs walloping for brain night. in san francisco, sara ze

it's a fascinating story we'll show you tonight, as for the ballpark it was the first stadium not built with public money, set the trend for many stadiums nationwide. you've been thinking about local ownership or general managing partners, you think of, you know, al davis, warriors owner, group, and i think peter magowan takes a backseat to nobody. his legacy will live on forever. >> we'll hear more tonight. >>> speaking of taking a backseat to no one, last week the giants announced they would honor peter magowan by adding him to their hall of fame at next month's fan fest. it will be the first nonplayer to appear on the wall of fame. >>> new tonight, the search is on in southern california for the hit and run driver who killed a san francisco state student. reporter adriana wyden gold spoke with the victim's family a short time ago at a vigil in los angeles county. >> reporter: a large gathering of family and friends in the family home in rosemead, the 21- year-old san francisco student died in redondo beach after she was hit by an suv while walking with her sister. >> last night, her

"it's not only something to reach the ballpark.t's also something that'll run every day of the year. to ride between downtown afrancisco, pe ride thed me to oakland and rid the gonadola. it could be that popular from a tourist perspective, which is something that i think all the small business owners and the people here in oakland....it's just a great thing.""i can't wait. i want it to happen. it's going to be so much better. i think it'll bring a lot more a's fans out of the woods.""it's unique and it kind of fits the city of oakland. oakland is unique as it is. i think it looks great. it looks great virtually on the waterfront. there's things to do downtown. you can visit bars and restaurants. it's all going to help the city's revenue." "it's been positively received. they're supporting it through the sequel process, the environmental process because it is actually their process. we are hopeful that by the end of the year, it'll have cleared and then we can actually move forward with

live from the ballpark in san francisco. lped build and has reaction with the passing. >> absolutely. i just got off the phone with giants president and ceo. who tells me his close friend and mentor died at home in pacific heights today after a courageous battle with cancer. mcgown was 76 years old. he did use to work for safe way. but in 1993, he became managering general partner of the giants and did that for 15 years until 2008. he led the effort to buy the giants which was on the brink of moving to florida. he spearheaded construction of the new park. which was funded through private money instead of taxpayer dollars. which was unusual at the time in baseball. the park opened in 2000. i spoke to

the 90s. he also pushed forward efforts to build a new ballpark for the joint formally known as pacific ballpark. we spoke to mcgowan good friend and joint ceo larry baer sunday about the kind of man that he was. >> he had a maniacal focus on the customer and on making it right for the fans. i will never forget before opening day he would go out and do a walk-through the ballpark and if there was paint trapped on a seat in the bleachers, he would make a call and make sure the sea was painted. it was that kind of focus. truck and set of flowers, the family is asking for donations to the peter mcgowan field for kids the program. in san francisco, sara zendehnam ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the midwest is bracing for really cold weather expected by wednesday. the polar vortex do to bring the lowest temperatures in years to the northern plains and great lakes with the windchill at 40 below in many locations. but before the threatening cold air gets there, a storm with 3 to 6 inches of snow is expected in the great lakes region causing problems in cities like chicago and detroit. in minneapolis, 30s are help